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EFL Cup | First Round
Aug 14, 2024 at 7.45pm UK
KCOM Stadium
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Hull City
1 - 2
Sheff Weds

Mehlem (9')
Walter (37'), McLoughlin (90+1')
FT(HT: 1-2)
McNeill (1', 10')
Ihiekwe (36'), Valentin (86')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Wednesday's EFL Cup clash between Hull City and Sheffield Wednesday, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Hull City

All competitions
Last Game: Hull City 1-1 Bristol City
Saturday, August 10 at 12.30pm in Championship

Sheffield Wednesday

All competitions
Last Game: Sheff Weds 4-0 Plymouth
Sunday, August 11 at 4pm in Championship

We said: Hull City 1-2 Sheffield Wednesday

 With both sides expected to make changes to their starting sides on Wednesday, we see the visitors having more strength in depth than their hosts, who are dealing with several notable absentees as well as losses of key men last season. On the back of a statement win to start the season, we back Sheffield Wednesday to advance to the EFL Cup second round with a victory at the MKM Stadium. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Hull City win with a probability of 44.45%. A win for Sheffield Wednesday had a probability of 31.03% and a draw had a probability of 24.5%.

The most likely scoreline for a Hull City win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.16%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.87%) and 2-0 (7.07%). The likeliest Sheffield Wednesday win was 1-2 (7.43%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.47%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 7.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 1-2 win for Sheffield Wednesday in this match.

Result
Hull CityDrawSheffield Wednesday
44.45% (0.178 0.18) 24.51% (-0.019000000000002 -0.02) 31.03% (-0.162 -0.16)
Both teams to score 57.88% (-0.015000000000001 -0.02)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
55.17% (0.014000000000003 0.01)44.82% (-0.018000000000001 -0.02)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
32.82% (0.014000000000003 0.01)67.18% (-0.016999999999996 -0.02)
Hull City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
79.72% (0.084000000000003 0.08)20.28% (-0.087 -0.09)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
47.37% (0.136 0.14)52.63% (-0.138 -0.14)
Sheffield Wednesday Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
72.6% (-0.097999999999999 -0.1)27.4% (0.094999999999999 0.09)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
37.12% (-0.126 -0.13)62.88% (0.122 0.12)
Score Analysis
    Hull City 44.45%
    Sheffield Wednesday 31.03%
    Draw 24.51%
Hull CityDrawSheffield Wednesday
2-1 @ 9.16% (0.016999999999999 0.02)
1-0 @ 8.87% (0.017000000000001 0.02)
2-0 @ 7.07% (0.032 0.03)
3-1 @ 4.87% (0.022 0.02)
3-0 @ 3.76% (0.027 0.03)
3-2 @ 3.15% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)
4-1 @ 1.94% (0.014 0.01)
4-0 @ 1.5% (0.015 0.01)
4-2 @ 1.26% (0.006 0.01)
Other @ 2.87%
Total : 44.45%
1-1 @ 11.47% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
2-2 @ 5.93% (-0.0050000000000008 -0.01)
0-0 @ 5.56% (-0.0039999999999996 -0)
3-3 @ 1.36% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
Other @ 0.19%
Total : 24.51%
1-2 @ 7.43% (-0.026 -0.03)
0-1 @ 7.19% (-0.025 -0.03)
0-2 @ 4.66% (-0.028 -0.03)
1-3 @ 3.21% (-0.019 -0.02)
2-3 @ 2.56% (-0.008 -0.01)
0-3 @ 2.01% (-0.018 -0.02)
1-4 @ 1.04% (-0.01 -0.01)
Other @ 2.95%
Total : 31.03%

How you voted: Hull City vs Sheff Weds

Hull City
14.9%
Draw
19.4%
Sheffield Wednesday
65.7%
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